The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Debate Erupts Over Rules on Endowment Gifts

A growing number of states are passing laws designed to make it easier for nonprofit groups to spend money that donors have given to endowments, even if investment losses have caused the value of the donation to drop.

Until now, most states prohibited institutions from spending money in an endowment if the balance in the fund dipped...

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